Seth Robinson, director of technology analysis for CompTIA, explains how IT companies can advance in the cloud.

1. Penetrating the Cloud
Opportunities & Challenges for Businesses
Seth Robinson, Director of Technology Analysis
srobinson@comptia.org
@sethdrobinson

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3. Penetrating the Cloud
The cloud is
becoming more
generally accepted
as companies gain
experience with
the concepts 52% of end-user firms plan on
increasing investment in the
cloud by 10% or greater

4. Penetrating the Cloud
Companies are
discovering the
different ways
they can use cloud
computing
40% of companies not using
IaaS/PaaS currently plan to do
so in the future

5. Penetrating the Cloud
There are a wide
range of benefits
realized by cloud
computing
44% view cloud as the best
option for multiple reasons

6. Penetrating the Cloud
Both end users
and channel firms
have obstacles to
overcome in
transitioning to • Integration with existing
the cloud systems
• Vendor lock-in
• Shift from traditional MSP
model

7. Penetrating the Cloud
How can operations be more efficient with
cloud computing?
What new areas can be explored thanks to
cloud computing?

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